NOTES: 3B Troy Glaus was scheduled to undergo an MRI exam on Tuesday and manager John Gibbons said he could possibly be shut down for the season. … CF Vernon Wells will undergo surgery on his left shoulder to remove a cyst and repair a slight tear in his labrum. Wells said the current plan is to have the operation after the season, but the center fielder said he could potentially have the surgery before the end of the year. … SS John McDonald inked a two-year deal worth $3.8 million for the 2008-09 seasons.

Sumner I am starting to lean more and more towards firing Gibby, especially after last night. You’ve been saying it all along that the guy doesn’t know how to handle a pitching staff and the light is shining. Proof was last night when Halladay, who has little chance at the cy young, and the jays have no shot at the playoffs and yet he was still out there after 100 pitches. Correct me if i’m wrong but didn’t halladay miss some of the year due to fatigue from the year before in 2004 I believe? If that happens again then the jays have little hope for the playoffs.

As for the remainder of the season, I would shut Wells and Gluas down. Move Rios to centre, Stairs into right and platoon Lind and Reed for the rest of the season. Russ Adams can continue to play 3rd(i’m ok with that) and Josh Banks should get a look as a starter (remove Listch whome I am not sold on)

Personally I never give up until the end, so though bleak the season is not over. There is also bragging rights. Even so, Vernon, and Glaus don’t help the team hurt. I think you take care of them, and get them ready for next season.

My biggest complaint about Abner is how he handles the pitchers. Perfect case in point is Halliday’s last outing. Leaving him out there for 123 pitches, when he’s already gone over 200 innings this year was nonsense.

The starters are all precious commodities and need to be treated as such-it’s the best starting rotation in baseball since the all-star break.

Where would we be if Halliday and Burnett both got seriously injured and were out until May or June of next year?

Marcum is tired which is not surprising sense he’s gone 151 innings so far this year versus 78 all last. McGowan, so far still looks strong; but Marcum needs a break for a game or two.

If we don’t have enough arms in the pen call up more-don’t abuse the franchise’s prized assets like he is.

It wasn’t just his handling of Doc that bothered me, although that did bother me a lot, as it did last year. I don’t know when Janssen started warming up (the FSN broadcast that was carried on mlb.tv didn’t mention it), but he can’t have had much time if Gibbons meant for Doc to finish the game, which means Gibbons gave himself a lose/lose decision between a starter who was over 120 pitches and a reliever who wasn’t fully warmed up yet. On top of that, it was a good chance to let Accardo get back on the horse that threw him. He needs to finish the season on a high note, or he’ll be stewing all off-season about the one he let go.

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